A Systematic Review of Spatial and Spatio-temporal Analyses in Public Health Research in Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Despite its advantages, it is not yet common practice in Korea for researchers to investigate disease associations using spatio-temporal analyses. In this study, we aimed to review health-related epidemiological research using spatio-temporal analyses and to observe methodological trends.

Methods

Health-related studies that applied spatial or spatio-temporal methods were identified using 2 international databases (PubMed and Embase) and 4 Korean academic databases (KoreaMed, NDSL, DBpia, and RISS). Two reviewers extracted data to review the included studies. A search for relevant keywords yielded 5919 studies.

Results

Of the studies that were initially found, 150 were ultimately included based on the eligibility criteria. In terms of the research topic, 5 c

SUBMITTER: Byun HG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8517372 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature